Telegram-herald., 1887-02-24
CAMP PBELL AND LONG
Both Nominated for Supreme
Judge on the First Ballot.
GUITtaHELD AID HEBA5D REGENTS.
Wrangling IN the Conventio, Fiery
Tim Nsster and ffis Scatning
Tong Some Scenes
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DfrsoiE. Feb. -Z-lhere was enough oi
the rural de.e.ates running Oh standard
time 20 delay the reass mblug Of the Re
publican State Convention this afternoon
until o'clock. They came in loafed WITH
predictions. bat they were 50 tar from
unsnLmily IN thelr Iropheslss that liitle re-
lance cOuld be placed upon them. u Wa
generally admitted that the preliminary
plans Of convention we7a never more at
sea. ami even the old wire pnilers admitted
fiat they would have 10 wait and see
When the report ~ the committees were
Gale fOr, DE chairman Of that or creieu-
tials was absent, aud JUDGE Narston re-
ported on permanent organ alton r1 'ayo-
ot tle temporary officers. The order oi
business reported was, first. tie non ma
ton OF a Supreme Judge f0r eight years,
then one 10 ten yetrs regent 20 succee
Hon. + u. GroYern0f regent q. succeed
Hon. Jas Shearcr The port Was adopted.
While thereon veutl1n Was waiting Harry
A. Couant John Power and COL Wilcox
were appointed tel'ers and u was decided
that tie chairman % each delegation should
poll his delegation and report the result to
the felleTs
The convention was greatly delayed by
the Committee or Credentials, and after
considerable waiting Marcus Iolasky, g
GratiOt county DELEGATE, moved that q com
mi.tee be appointed TO ind the Credential
Committee Mr harkey. the Chairman,
asked Whist number would bc considered a
committee. a. voice. One The mo-
ton was adopted.
In the meantime 4 wrangle ensuci over 2
motion by q delegate Lat thc Chair
msu oil the county delegation
should east the fui vote OF his
county Considerable confusion arose dur
i1g this discussion, but it was decided That
each county delegate might cast the r.-s u
absent members
Shortly after the adoption OF Tins mO'lon
the Committee on Credentials appeared. and
Oh motion OF a delegate fr0m sani'ac, 20
proceed 10 ballot for Judre. Chairman
Markey said the nomination for Judge was
IN order
Judse Graves presented James Y. Camp
bells name for She short term. lie spoke OF
him as an associate anu as that Of a
man known whenever the law is practiced.
His history for fifty vears was an earnest Of
his fitness. He paid high tribute 70 Judge
Campbell as one fitted for the place. Time
was called repeatedly on him. The Judge
did not seem at his best and the convention
seemed % weary.
Senator BabcoCk next arose and presented
the name Of Col. John Atkinson. Rounds
OF applause greeted the announcement
He paid e high tribute 20 the Colonel as a
man Tie announcement that he had
never employed a. a railroad attorney in
| the whole course of h's practice lie was
greetei by cheers aud misses.
Fred MAYNARD. OF Grand Hspids. second
e. the nomination q Judge Campbell
/ claim * that questions of eTpeiiency
should never enter int0 tte deliberations 0i
Republican convention, es against the
claim of honor. experience s1d fitness 1T -
was q re,0rf io remarks made by Tim Nss-
/ ter wl0 recalled tie statements Of serera.
DELEGATES iu this convention and thaf 0'
| four years ago. who o0as-arly said the Re
; puhii~sne would carry the state bv 2l1
and the result was the state was carried ov
| Fusion by -O1i mciQutJ.
G3dirgs. of Koiamlz0o seconded Camp
| belts nomination.
Jay Hutbeil said thai the grand Old
| landmarks Were purity. and was as fhe
l-iver snow who wn7 as ch-' p yof warm
as the rock ubtel l'!s w. u +the- I.
chosen or n ee.ei nv MICHIGAN NeIuhN.
can Doure. -.n. l4e second tte .ll. .-a.
fon of Juis 'amnaeII tue les' ar 3 .-.
ost man in AlCa gan
Captain J. - Allen of Ionia wi.a1r'
le.ra-.fng frlm merits ~ c.fh.r rsni.salf
presented t-e name N. W Mfcle. a
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J1lrs Maynard - Nacomb
SPOKE g favor n luir. fawrneII n.rI
na. on ans -a-t tha' NmnIf .oos .ae pa
r1u waea te salary was rr
a year ard u17 'hat vas increased b.
eurU.i have tnf benefit ~